North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea. Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartim...

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North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea

Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartime alert.
North accused the South of firing first. The Southern military had conducted exercises; shelling was directed away from the North